Required Readings, 10 November 2013

FDA measures, supplements and teacher shortages. Good morning everyone! Have a nice Sunday and enjoy the reading!

A storm in a honey jar – I’ve always liked Richard Dawkins, and I do think he’s right in this. I wonder how many fatal incidents have actually been stymied by these measures.

Herbal Supplements Are Often Not What They Seem – some herbs are replaced by other equally non-tested (and probably equally non-effective) herbs, but many people consume them and it makes no sense for there to be NO controls at all in such a big market.

New System Allows Passengers To Talk, Text During Flights – yet some things have improved since then. I don’t know how good this is though, I’ve always appreciated flying time as 100% reading time. Many people who didn’t normally read, read during flight, but since in-flight wi-fi was introduced, this sadly started to end.

Mauricio Gago

Mauricio Gago teaches chemistry at the University of Costa Rica. He is interested in the comprehension of science and how it helps you identify what's pseudoscience (or not science at all) and what actually lets us understand our world.